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List of aquatic humanoids

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Aquatic humanoids appear in legend and fiction.[1] "Water-dwelling people with fully human, fish-tailed or other compound physiques feature in the mythologies and folklore of maritime, lacustrine and riverine societies across the planet."[2]: 6 

The bishop-fish, a piscine humanoid reported in Poland in the 16th century

Myth

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Main article: Water deity
See also: Merman, Mermaid, and Merfolk

"Ancient sea deities" have been regarded as the "earliest version of a human-fish hybrid".[3] Creatures with a human torso and the tail of a fish appear in the myths of cultures around the world and persist in contemporary popular culture.[2]: 6 [3][4]

Legend

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Hoax

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Fiction

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Literature

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Comics

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Films

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Cecaelia is a half human, half octopus.

Games

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Television

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See also

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Citations

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  1. ^ Bane, Theresa (2016-05-04). Encyclopedia of giants and humanoids in myth, legend and folklore. McFarland. ISBN 9781476663517. OCLC 918874339.
  2. ^ a b c Hayward, Philip (2017). Making a Splash: Mermaids (and Mermen) in 20th and 21st Century Audiovisual Media. John Libbey Publishing. ISBN 9780861969258.
  3. ^ a b Strozier, Scott (2022). Probable, Possible, Plausible - Explanatory Guide to Monsters and Myth. Dorrance Publishing. p. 161. ISBN 9781636613468.
  4. ^ Maxwell, Melissa (2024). "Introduction". The Little Encyclopedia of Mermaids. Running Press. ISBN 9780762488377.
  5. ^ Debus 2016, p. 231-232.
  6. ^ a b c Joshi 1999, p. 163.
  7. ^ Bleiler 1990, pp. 46–47.
  8. ^ Debus 2016, p. 235.
  9. ^ Debus 2016, p. 230.
  10. ^ Debus 2016, pp. 230–231.
  11. ^ a b Debus 2016, p. 237.
  12. ^ Mitchell, Charles P. (2001). The complete H.P. Lovecraft filmography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 19. ISBN 9780313316418.
  13. ^ Stomberg, Chris (2023-06-25). "Dungeons & Dragons: 8 Best Monsters For A Swamp". The Gamer. Retrieved 2024-11-28. Bullywugs are brutish frog-men
  14. ^ Friend, Devin Ellis (2021-11-25). "Unique D&D Build Ideas For Aquatic Races". ScreenRant. Retrieved 2024-11-28. A stalwart humanoid bullfrog
  15. ^ Schick, Lawrence (1991). Heroic Worlds: A History and Guide to Role-Playing Games. Prometheus Books. p. 89. ISBN 0-87975-653-5.
  16. ^ a b DiSalvo, Paul (2020-10-07). "10 Dungeons & Dragons Monsters We Want As Playable Races". CBR.com. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  17. ^ Bainbridge, William Sims (2012). The Warcraft Civilization: Social Science in a Virtual World. MIT Press. p. 96. ISBN 978-0-262-28837-8.
  18. ^ Miller, Sage Thomas (2020-10-23). "Dungeons & Dragons: 10 Facts You Need To Know About The Fish People, Sahuagin". CBR.com. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
  19. ^ Furniss, Zack (November 16, 2016). "Volo's Guide to Monsters is the new, awesome Monster Manual for Dungeons & Dragons". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2024-11-25.

General references

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  • Bleiler, E. F. (1990). Science-fiction, the early years : a full description of more than 3,000 science-fiction stories from earliest times to the appearance of the genre magazines in 1930 : with author, title, and motif indexes. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press. ISBN 9780873384162.
  • Bleiler, E. F. (1998). Science-fiction : the Gernsback years : a complete coverage of the genre magazines ... from 1926 through 1936. Kent, Ohio: Kent State University Press. ISBN 9780873386043.
  • Debus, Allen A. (2016). Dinosaurs ever evolving : the changing face of prehistoric animals in popular culture. Jefferson, North Carolina. ISBN 978-0786499519.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Joshi, S. T. (1999). A subtler magick : the writings and philosophy of H.P. Lovecraft. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Wildside Press. ISBN 9781880448618.
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